McCallum v Sandercock (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 203

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: McCallum v Sandercock (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 203 Hearing dates: 10 November 2011 Decision date: 10 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Pepper J Decision: 1. relief as ordered; and 2. respondents to pay 60% of the applicant's costs Catchwords: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: appropriate relief to be granted pursuant to a finding of water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution

COSTS: whether proceedings brought in the public interest - whether costs should be apportioned - applicant was successful in one of three 'events' and abandoned a fourth ground of relief shortly before the hearing commenced - proceedings not brought in the public interest - costs apportioned Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.2 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 139, 140 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: Australians for Sustainable Development Inc v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 70 Caroona Coal Action Group Inc v Coal Mines Australia Pty Limited and Minister for Mineral Resources (No 3) [2010] NSWLEC 59; (2010) 173 LGERA 280 Delta Electricity v Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc [2010] NSWCA 263; (2010) 176 LGERA 424 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 259; (1993) 26 IPR 261 F & D Bonaccorso Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay Council (No 5) [2008] NSWLEC 235 Friends of Turramurra Inc v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 170 Hastings Point Progress Association v Tweed Shire Council (No 3) (2010) 172 LGERA157; [2010] NSWCA 39 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Martin v New South Wales Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources [2011] NSWLEC 38 McCallum v Sandercock [2011] NSWLEC 175 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2011] NSWLEC 105 Olofsson v Minister for Primary Industries [2011] NSWLEC 137 Snowy River Alliance Inc v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation [2011] NSWSC 1132 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Beryl A McCallum (Applicant) Raymond J Sandercock (First Respondent) Wendy Sandercock (Second Respondent) Representation: Mr F G Kalyk (Applicant) Ms F J Berglund (First and Second Respondents) Hynes & McCormack (Applicant) Russell J Baxter (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 40042 of 2010